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almost
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
aloof
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
aside
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
assured
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
back
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
brooch
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
Carbury
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
constrained
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
cousin
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
daring
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
daughter
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
days
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
far
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
frightened
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
girl's
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
Hetta
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
ill-used
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
intercourse
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
interest
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
kept
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
Lady
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From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
laid
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
lover
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
marry
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
mother
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
much
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
Paul
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
perceive
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
quickly
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
RIVALS
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From this reading THE RIVALS.
round
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
say
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
send
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
soon
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
speak
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVALS.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
things
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From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
troubles
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From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During these days the intercourse between Lady Carbury and her daughter was constrained and far from pleasant.
watching
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From this reading Lady Carbury watching her, but not daring to say much, was at last almost frightened at her girl's silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had assured herself, when she found that Hetta was disposed to quarrel with her lover and to send him back his brooch, that "things would come round," that Paul would be forgotten quickly,--or laid aside as though he were forgotten,--and that Hetta would soon perceive it to be her interest to marry her cousin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hetta, thinking that she was ill-used, kept herself aloof, and would not speak to her mother of herself or of her troubles.
